COPR Exam Questions with Complete
Solutions
EMS system - ANSWERSnetwork of trained professionals equipment and resources for providing
Emergency Care
4 T's of emergency care - ANSWERSTriage
Treatment
Transport
Transfer
Brain Resus is not effective after X length time - ANSWERS4 mins to BLS CPR and 8 Mins to ALS /
Defib
Fixed wing transport Distance - ANSWERSGreater than 320 km
Tertiary Trauma Centre - ANSWERSProvincially Funded with Regional Referral, 24 hour available
trauma response team
Distract Trauma Centre - ANSWERSFunctions in smaller communities, with 24hour trauma
response team
Primary trauma Centre - ANSWERSSmaller rural medical centre that performs initial triage.
QA and CQI - ANSWERSQuality Assurance and Continued Quality Improvement
,Professionalism - ANSWERSThe conduct or qualities that optimally characterize a practitioner in
a particular field or occupation
Professional Attributes - ANSWERSAttitudes, leadership, Integrity, Empathy ,Self- Motivation,
Appearance, Self- Confidence, Communication, Time management, Teamwork, respect, Patient
Advocacy, Careful Delivery or service and Continued professional Development.
Well Being of Paramedic - ANSWERSEssential to top Notch performance. Take care of physical,
mental and emotional health
Infectious disease - ANSWERSCaused by pathogen (bacteria or virus) which may be spread
person to person
Incubation period - ANSWERSthe time between contact with a disease organism and the
appearance of the first symptoms.
Min BSI available on-car - ANSWERSGloves, masks + eyewear, HEPA and N95 Respirators,
Gowns, disposable resusc equip for ventilation
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) - ANSWERSTransmission: aids or HIV effected
blood, semen or vaginal fluids, blood transfusions, mothers may pass to unborn children.
Incubation months to years
Hep BC, - ANSWERStransmission: Blood, stool or other body fluids + contaminated objects.
Incubation: 2-6 weeks
Tuberculosis - ANSWERSRespiratory Secretions, airborne or on contaminated objects -
transmission 2-6 weeks
Meningitis, bacterial - ANSWERSoral, nasal secretions. incubation = 2-10 days
, Pneumonia - bacterial and viral - ANSWERSoral and nasal secretions, incubation several days
Influenza - ANSWERSairborne droplets or direct contact with body fluids. incubation 1-3 days
staphylococcal skin infections - ANSWERScontact with open wounds or sores or objects,
incubation = several days
chicken pox (varicella) - ANSWERSairborne droplets or open sores, incubation = days
German Measles (Rubella) - ANSWERSairborne droplets. mothers may disease to unborn
children. incubation = 10-12 days
whooping cough (pertussis) - ANSWERSrespiratory secretions or airborne droplets. incubation =
6-20 days
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) - ANSWERSbody fluids or droplets, incubation = 3-7
days
Most important infection control mechanism - ANSWERSHand washing
Stages of Loss - ANSWERSDenial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression - Acceptance
protocols - ANSWERSlists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in
different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system
standing orders - ANSWERSa policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes
EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
Solutions
EMS system - ANSWERSnetwork of trained professionals equipment and resources for providing
Emergency Care
4 T's of emergency care - ANSWERSTriage
Treatment
Transport
Transfer
Brain Resus is not effective after X length time - ANSWERS4 mins to BLS CPR and 8 Mins to ALS /
Defib
Fixed wing transport Distance - ANSWERSGreater than 320 km
Tertiary Trauma Centre - ANSWERSProvincially Funded with Regional Referral, 24 hour available
trauma response team
Distract Trauma Centre - ANSWERSFunctions in smaller communities, with 24hour trauma
response team
Primary trauma Centre - ANSWERSSmaller rural medical centre that performs initial triage.
QA and CQI - ANSWERSQuality Assurance and Continued Quality Improvement
,Professionalism - ANSWERSThe conduct or qualities that optimally characterize a practitioner in
a particular field or occupation
Professional Attributes - ANSWERSAttitudes, leadership, Integrity, Empathy ,Self- Motivation,
Appearance, Self- Confidence, Communication, Time management, Teamwork, respect, Patient
Advocacy, Careful Delivery or service and Continued professional Development.
Well Being of Paramedic - ANSWERSEssential to top Notch performance. Take care of physical,
mental and emotional health
Infectious disease - ANSWERSCaused by pathogen (bacteria or virus) which may be spread
person to person
Incubation period - ANSWERSthe time between contact with a disease organism and the
appearance of the first symptoms.
Min BSI available on-car - ANSWERSGloves, masks + eyewear, HEPA and N95 Respirators,
Gowns, disposable resusc equip for ventilation
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) - ANSWERSTransmission: aids or HIV effected
blood, semen or vaginal fluids, blood transfusions, mothers may pass to unborn children.
Incubation months to years
Hep BC, - ANSWERStransmission: Blood, stool or other body fluids + contaminated objects.
Incubation: 2-6 weeks
Tuberculosis - ANSWERSRespiratory Secretions, airborne or on contaminated objects -
transmission 2-6 weeks
Meningitis, bacterial - ANSWERSoral, nasal secretions. incubation = 2-10 days
, Pneumonia - bacterial and viral - ANSWERSoral and nasal secretions, incubation several days
Influenza - ANSWERSairborne droplets or direct contact with body fluids. incubation 1-3 days
staphylococcal skin infections - ANSWERScontact with open wounds or sores or objects,
incubation = several days
chicken pox (varicella) - ANSWERSairborne droplets or open sores, incubation = days
German Measles (Rubella) - ANSWERSairborne droplets. mothers may disease to unborn
children. incubation = 10-12 days
whooping cough (pertussis) - ANSWERSrespiratory secretions or airborne droplets. incubation =
6-20 days
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) - ANSWERSbody fluids or droplets, incubation = 3-7
days
Most important infection control mechanism - ANSWERSHand washing
Stages of Loss - ANSWERSDenial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression - Acceptance
protocols - ANSWERSlists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in
different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system
standing orders - ANSWERSa policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes
EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
